Moniek Spoor
@monica1979.bsky.social
Too autistic to be able to deal with something as vague as 'description'.
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Listen, just because it lead to eugenics the first few times,
www.autismresearchcentre.com/content/uplo... Making sure people see this from Prof Simon Baron Cohen, who has a new idea. Let's divide autistic people into Type 1 (with a learning disability) and Type 2 (without a learning disability). Hands up all those who can spot the problems?
www.autismresearchcentre.com
December 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Listen, just because it lead to eugenics the first few times,
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When wealth is passed off as merit, bad luck is seen as bad character. This is how ideologues justify punishing the sick and the poor. But poverty is neither a crime nor a character flaw. Stigmatise those who let people die, not those who struggle to live. — Dr. Sarah Kendzior
December 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
When wealth is passed off as merit, bad luck is seen as bad character. This is how ideologues justify punishing the sick and the poor. But poverty is neither a crime nor a character flaw. Stigmatise those who let people die, not those who struggle to live. — Dr. Sarah Kendzior
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If you’re struggling to live with a person without autism, you’re not alone. We’ve gathered advice from family members of not-autism sufferers on how to make life easier for your relative without autism – but most importantly, for you.
How to live with a person without autism
Living with a person who’s living without autism can be a unique challenge. It’s not their fault that they suffer from not having autism — but that doesn’t reduce the impact their condition has on…
thedailytism.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
If you’re struggling to live with a person without autism, you’re not alone. We’ve gathered advice from family members of not-autism sufferers on how to make life easier for your relative without autism – but most importantly, for you.
There are curled feet out and toebeans and all. But there is a strict 'look but no touch except for clearly designated and pre-approved areas' policy in place.
December 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
There are curled feet out and toebeans and all. But there is a strict 'look but no touch except for clearly designated and pre-approved areas' policy in place.
Ik sponsor een extreemrechtse demonstrant! www.degoedezaak.org/sponsor-een-...
Sponsor een extreemrechts demonstrant voor het goede doel!
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October 10, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Ik sponsor een extreemrechtse demonstrant! www.degoedezaak.org/sponsor-een-...
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Trump and RFK Jr.’s nonsense about Tylenol and autism isn’t just about spreading misinformation: it is about dismantling the decades of work that it took to reorient society from fearing autism to focusing on making the world more welcoming to #ActuallyAutistic people.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Trump’s reckless announcement linking Tylenol and autism is already doing major damage
Touting a possible cure with little evidence only gives loved ones of autistic people false hope.
www.msnbc.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Trump and RFK Jr.’s nonsense about Tylenol and autism isn’t just about spreading misinformation: it is about dismantling the decades of work that it took to reorient society from fearing autism to focusing on making the world more welcoming to #ActuallyAutistic people.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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I, for one, am shocked that giving people money when they don’t have money solves the problems caused by them not having money
BREAKING: A new experiment in Philly shows cash rental assistance slashed homelessness rates by 57–67%.
August 22, 2025 at 5:18 AM
I, for one, am shocked that giving people money when they don’t have money solves the problems caused by them not having money
Autistic test subject, Paige Thomas, 44, said: “All I really want is for society to be more accessible. Reckon you could work on that?”
“If only we could tell what people with autism were thinking” says researcher with fingers in ears
An autism researcher who believes it is “impossible to know what people with autism are thinking” also stuffs her ears with whatever she has handy whenever she actually encounters an autistic person,…
thedailytism.com
August 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
She's quite pretty. We're developing routines together. She's made progress training me, too.
August 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
She's quite pretty. We're developing routines together. She's made progress training me, too.
Bingewatching Ghost Whisperer and one of last night's episodes was a supercringy one about an autistic ghost and I have to keep reminding myself it was filmed at least 20 years ago.
August 3, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Bingewatching Ghost Whisperer and one of last night's episodes was a supercringy one about an autistic ghost and I have to keep reminding myself it was filmed at least 20 years ago.
@annmemmott.bsky.social Did you hear about the research saying autism is more common in people with more Neanderthal DNA? And people running with it and going 'Autism is caused by being more Neanderthal'?
July 30, 2025 at 3:55 AM
@annmemmott.bsky.social Did you hear about the research saying autism is more common in people with more Neanderthal DNA? And people running with it and going 'Autism is caused by being more Neanderthal'?
So on Friday I went back to the shelter to adopt a six year old cat that had been there for months because she avoided humans like the plague and beat up other cats. Within 24 hours I have a total cuddlebug of a cat who is slowly taking over my home in the most adorable way.
July 28, 2025 at 1:54 PM
So on Friday I went back to the shelter to adopt a six year old cat that had been there for months because she avoided humans like the plague and beat up other cats. Within 24 hours I have a total cuddlebug of a cat who is slowly taking over my home in the most adorable way.
@gregjenner.bsky.social so there's this study that says autism is more common in people with Neanderthal DNA. It suggests 'Neanderthal' traits are, well, more autistic. I've almost finished your book and it seems historians aren't even in agreement on 'Neanderthal traits'. 🤷
July 24, 2025 at 7:01 AM
@gregjenner.bsky.social so there's this study that says autism is more common in people with Neanderthal DNA. It suggests 'Neanderthal' traits are, well, more autistic. I've almost finished your book and it seems historians aren't even in agreement on 'Neanderthal traits'. 🤷
Het is half zes 's middags, en er loopt een stel peuters rond die om half vijf 's ochtends wakker waren én hun middagslaapje hebben gemist.
....zo voelt de wereld op het moment.
....zo voelt de wereld op het moment.
July 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Het is half zes 's middags, en er loopt een stel peuters rond die om half vijf 's ochtends wakker waren én hun middagslaapje hebben gemist.
....zo voelt de wereld op het moment.
....zo voelt de wereld op het moment.
Waarom je kritisch moet kijken naar autisme onderzoek.
molecularautism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... Autistic people have theory of mind.
Big study of autism, ADHD, OCD, & 'typical' mindsets.
But with some (arguably hilarious) ways of giving the results lower marks, e.g. being too inventive in descriptions, or too kind.
Big study of autism, ADHD, OCD, & 'typical' mindsets.
But with some (arguably hilarious) ways of giving the results lower marks, e.g. being too inventive in descriptions, or too kind.
A transdiagnostic study of theory of mind in children and youth with neurodevelopmental conditions - Molecular Autism
Background Theory of mind (ToM) is fundamental for social interactions, allowing individuals to appreciate that others have their own mental states. Children and youth with neurodevelopmental conditio...
molecularautism.biomedcentral.com
July 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Waarom je kritisch moet kijken naar autisme onderzoek.
This whole moving house business is a lot of work. 😶
May 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This whole moving house business is a lot of work. 😶
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The Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom
If any man be devout and love God, let him enjoy this fair and radiant triumphal feast. If any man be a wise servant, let him rejoicing enter into the joy of his Lord. If any have labored long in fasting, let him now receive his recompense. (1/12)
If any man be devout and love God, let him enjoy this fair and radiant triumphal feast. If any man be a wise servant, let him rejoicing enter into the joy of his Lord. If any have labored long in fasting, let him now receive his recompense. (1/12)
April 20, 2025 at 5:41 AM
The Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom
If any man be devout and love God, let him enjoy this fair and radiant triumphal feast. If any man be a wise servant, let him rejoicing enter into the joy of his Lord. If any have labored long in fasting, let him now receive his recompense. (1/12)
If any man be devout and love God, let him enjoy this fair and radiant triumphal feast. If any man be a wise servant, let him rejoicing enter into the joy of his Lord. If any have labored long in fasting, let him now receive his recompense. (1/12)
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Presuming Competence is “believing in the potential of your students & doing everything you can to help them realize that potential, rather than viewing them as checklists of deficits & dysfunctions that must be ‘handled.’” @stevesilberman.bsky.social
blog.ed.ted.com/2016/08/17/a... #neurodiversity
blog.ed.ted.com/2016/08/17/a... #neurodiversity
March 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Presuming Competence is “believing in the potential of your students & doing everything you can to help them realize that potential, rather than viewing them as checklists of deficits & dysfunctions that must be ‘handled.’” @stevesilberman.bsky.social
blog.ed.ted.com/2016/08/17/a... #neurodiversity
blog.ed.ted.com/2016/08/17/a... #neurodiversity
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New blog on autism acceptance 💜
The blue graphic wasn’t my pic. I submitted a gold infinity symbol and the editor changed it but the message remains the same.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/neur...
The blue graphic wasn’t my pic. I submitted a gold infinity symbol and the editor changed it but the message remains the same.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/neur...
4 Ways to Show Up for Autistics This Autism Acceptance Month
It's Autism Acceptance Month! How are you showing up for the autistic community? These tips from an autistic psychologist can help guide your allyship.
www.psychologytoday.com
April 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
New blog on autism acceptance 💜
The blue graphic wasn’t my pic. I submitted a gold infinity symbol and the editor changed it but the message remains the same.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/neur...
The blue graphic wasn’t my pic. I submitted a gold infinity symbol and the editor changed it but the message remains the same.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/neur...
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I’m Autistic, And Believe Me, It’s A Lot Better Than Measles. (Vaccines don’t cause autism. But even if they did, is being like me really a fate worse than death?) A thread drawn from @fodderfigure.bsky.social's recent TPGA article:
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/im-a... #VaccinesSaveLives 1/
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/im-a... #VaccinesSaveLives 1/
I’m Autistic, And Believe Me, It’s A Lot Better Than Measles — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM
Vaccines like the MMR (measles, mumps & rubella) don’t cause autism. But even if they did, is being like me really a fate worse than death?
thinkingautismguide.com
March 30, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I’m Autistic, And Believe Me, It’s A Lot Better Than Measles. (Vaccines don’t cause autism. But even if they did, is being like me really a fate worse than death?) A thread drawn from @fodderfigure.bsky.social's recent TPGA article:
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/im-a... #VaccinesSaveLives 1/
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/im-a... #VaccinesSaveLives 1/
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If you want to understand how America got to the point of nominating an anti-vaxxer who promoted lies about autism as its top health care official, I wrote a whole damn book about it.
February 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
If you want to understand how America got to the point of nominating an anti-vaxxer who promoted lies about autism as its top health care official, I wrote a whole damn book about it.
The world would be so much better if everyone had their own blanket fort and their own @jortsthecat.bsky.social and Jean.
February 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The world would be so much better if everyone had their own blanket fort and their own @jortsthecat.bsky.social and Jean.
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Who hasn’t been innocently hanging out at the inauguration of a man dubbed by people in his own party as the next Hitler and accidentally performed a Nazi salute that could only be more blatant if it was accompanied by a tiny finger moustache?
thedailytism.com/the-autistic...
thedailytism.com/the-autistic...
The autistic guide to waving exuberantly without accidentally Sieg Heiling
We’ve all done it. Who hasn’t been innocently hanging out at the inauguration of a man dubbed by people in his own party as the next Hitler and accidentally performed a Nazi salute that could only be ...
thedailytism.com
January 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Who hasn’t been innocently hanging out at the inauguration of a man dubbed by people in his own party as the next Hitler and accidentally performed a Nazi salute that could only be more blatant if it was accompanied by a tiny finger moustache?
thedailytism.com/the-autistic...
thedailytism.com/the-autistic...
I have a little house guest. He arrived on Monday and will be picked up on Friday. He's a very polite and considerate gentleman, who has warmed up to his temporary lodgings and seems satisfied with the staff.
January 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I have a little house guest. He arrived on Monday and will be picked up on Friday. He's a very polite and considerate gentleman, who has warmed up to his temporary lodgings and seems satisfied with the staff.
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'One principle of disability justice is recognizing the inherent value and wholeness of people regardless of their ability to produce.'
Killer interview with cyborg boss bitch @sfdirewolf.bsky.social!
Killer interview with cyborg boss bitch @sfdirewolf.bsky.social!
Disability advocate Alice Wong on resistance in the new year: ‘Life is a dumpster fire, but I’m not alone’
The activist, who received a 2024 MacArthur ‘genius’ grant, reflects on a moment that changed her life – and why she finds hope in sci-fi
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
'One principle of disability justice is recognizing the inherent value and wholeness of people regardless of their ability to produce.'
Killer interview with cyborg boss bitch @sfdirewolf.bsky.social!
Killer interview with cyborg boss bitch @sfdirewolf.bsky.social!